None of it was complicated. It was simple food, with simple ingredients that were all brought together and spiced wonderfully. Jax even reminisced about growing up with these dishes, which enforced the authenticity behind them for me. For me, since I was a virgin (ha, I said virgin) to Sri Lankan food, the best way for me to sum it up is, it reminded me of a mix of Indian, Vietnemese and Thai cuisines.

Considering the price of dinner ($22 a person) coupled with the taste and portions of everything, I will definitely be dragging some of you to go with me again.

One note: The desserts weren’t anything special, so unless you just want to say you’ve tried Watalappam, there really isn’t any need for you to get any. Though, when we went, they didn’t have banana fritters, which I find very hard to mess up, so that may have changed my mind about dessert there.

Second note: The sauce on the prawns was extremely tasty, I wanted to pour it over everything. As Fabio would say, you could spoon it over monkey ass in an empty clam shell and people would eat it.

Third note: The space is very cramped.

And fourth and fifth note by Jax: It’s BYOB but if you go next door to the little store u can get beer or at the end of the street, there is a good Spanish wine store. And if people are so inclined, at that market, you can find the rare, Sri Lankan beer called Tiger – they have lager and stout….it goes well with the food. Spice levels – mild or medium is safe – if anyone gets hot, they should be prepared. Its much spicier than Indian!!